W/N: Thanks for the support and love! Tell me your thoughts! Lots of love! Meow~ :3
Clarification: Matt knows how Luffy looks like because Luffy tells him EVERYTHING. At least until the time before he decided to marry Law.
And, Himotouto! Umaru-chan is a parody (Otouto is younger brother in Japanese LOL). It is probably weird to have two males watching male!Umaru but I can't fight the temptation because that anime has a parody of One Piece too LOL… I'm sorry but I'm sure male!Umaru will be equally cute. Look up Himouto! Umaru-chan! It is really funny, sweet, and cute! XD
To slothed crow, Guest, Hil, and Guest – Thanks for reading and reviewing! I'm glad all of you like it! I love you guys so much! Hihi! :3 I'll see what I can do about those things you mentioned ;) /laughs like Undertaker from Kuroshitsuji. I haven't watched Kuroshitsuji yet. I'll try when I'm free! :D
xxx
Hey, how are you doing? I am really sorry I couldn't reply you few days before. I was busy. Well, you know…
I am doing well, really. Don't worry too much about me. I'll be fine. I can handle this. That guy is a jerk but I don't think he will kill me LOL
We got wifi in the house now so I can reply to you as usual again. Unless, something comes up, you know. I gave you my house address didn't I? If you miss me come and visit! :P (Tell me first though)
It would be nice if you can come and visit me once in a while. I'm still very curious about how you look like. I'm so persistent right? I showed you how I look like! Give me a photo seriously! :(
You don't really tell me things about yourself, right? How are you doing these days? Are you living well? I hope you're always happy too.
Take care, later!
Right after Luffy was done with shower that night he went downstairs so he can check his email in private. He did not want Law to find out about Matt because who knows what will happen? That brat will probably use it against him or tease him about it.
Law was already asleep when he finished showering but he does not want to take the risk.
Matt is too precious to him.
That night, Luffy opened his email to find four emails from Matt. And, for some reason, Luffy is not shocked at all. He kind of expected it since Matt sent him two emails the day he fell asleep at Law's house.
And, it actually amazed Luffy that Matt sends him email everyday without fail. He never skipped even a day.
He reads the email he wrote for Matt once again and he notices that this time he is keeping stuff from Matt, again. He did not tell Matt about him being away for honeymoon but he has a feeling that Matt somehow had it figured out. Matt knew he was going to be married anyway.
Luffy has a feeling that he will be keeping more stuff from Matt and it will go on for quite a long time. Maybe until the marriage is finally over.
To be honest, Luffy really does not want to talk about his marriage and his life with that brat. He does not want to ruin his mood when he writes to Matt.
And, Luffy thinks Matt is being understanding enough for not asking about it. He is really, really glad to have a friend like Matt.
He really wishes to befriend Matt properly in the real life but he knows it is a long way to go. Luffy even gave Matt his address when they started to become closer, in case Matt ever goes to the city but he never gets a visit. Not even once.
Maybe Matt lives far away, or he really wants to stay in the shadow forever.
To be honest, Luffy wished Matt would actually send him a letter or a card too.
Big chance he can at least find out the country Matt lives in.
Wishful thinking, Luffy should have known.
There were times when Luffy felt like threatening Matt. Maybe force him to show Luffy just one photo or he will break off the friendship but that was crazy, seriously. He should be content that Matt is willing to stick with him for two years. To read all his rants, his dreams, his guilt. Matt has also been very comforting.
Well, all he can do for now is to protect the friendship. To be there for Matt whenever he needs Luffy too.
After the email is delivered, he shuts the laptop down and slowly makes his way back to the master room. Then, he slowly opens the door, trying to not wake the grumpy brat up.
They sleep with the light dimmed so Luffy can see a figure sleeping on the bed, from where he is standing. He then closes the door and slowly makes his way to his side of the bed.
In the dim light, he can see Law sleeping peacefully, part of his face hidden by his Pusheen pillow.
And, Luffy's heart starts pounding, again.
Damn you physical attraction.
This is crazy. They just got married few days ago. He cannot possible have fallen for this brat. Plus, what had this brat done to make Luffy fall for him? There is no way Luffy will fall for him. Him being caring and sweet must be a façade. All of them!
No. Freaking. Way.
Luffy then climbs up the bed, pulls his blanket up to covers himself and closes his eyes. But then, a while later he opens them again.
He cannot sleep. Shit.
He then unconsciously turns to the side Law is sleeping on and he can see part of Law's face even with the pillows separating them.
And, he ends up just staring at Law. Looking at how peaceful Law looks like in his sleep, listening to how he is breathing softly…
Somehow it calms Luffy down and he does not know why.
Is it because he knows someone is there next to him and he is not alone?
Wait, no. He should not have this kind of thinking.
Then, he turns back to the ceiling. Maybe he should try counting the sheep.
Suddenly, Luffy can hear small laughter escaping Law's lips and he turns to Law's side to see the smiling eyes on Law's face again.
What is he dreaming about? Must be something evil.
Luffy then turns to look the opposite direction, trying his best to fall asleep.
He really cannot wait for one year to be over soon.
xxx
The next day, Luffy wakes up to find Law no longer in bed and it pleases him very much because that means he can take his own sweet time getting ready in peace again.
So, after he is done getting ready, Luffy goes downstairs to find Law lying on a couch, checking stuff on his tablet.
And, as soon as he sees Law, he is reminded to the event the night before and his curiosity strikes.
Was Law really waiting for him?
Just when he is about to ask the question, Law suddenly bursts out laughing.
He looks really amused. What is he doing now?
"Are you okay?" asks Luffy, and Law turns away from what he is doing. For a moment, he looks like he is startled by Luffy's sudden presence. But then, he calmly answers a moment later.
"Of course I am." Law answers, as he shifts his focus back to the tablet.
"What's so funny?" Luffy asks again, curious.
"Just laughing at how bad the competitors are doing."
Huh, competitors? What competitors? Oh wait… he is a brat-in-training. But… isn't he on break?
"You check out your competitors? Aren't you taking a year break?" Luffy asks, and Law responds with a sigh, eyes rolling.
"Pre-training. I already have a small company assigned to me but I'm only giving orders from here. Vergo will do everything for me."
Giving orders? Having an assistant doing everything for him?
Why does that sound so awesome?
"This is fun. I'm going to crush them completely." Law adds, and Luffy looks at him with his eyes widening.
HE IS SO MERCILESS.
Somehow, Luffy feels sorry for those competitors Law mentioned. Well, Roger's company nearly collapsed after all so he totally understands how it feels.
That is when Luffy unconsciously blurts out his thought. "Why do you want to crush them completely? They are just small companies, right? Isn't what going on bad enough already? Think about the people working for the companies. They have mouths to feed, you know…"
And, Law stops doing what he is doing and looks up from the tablet he is holding. Then, he gets up from the couch, slowly walks over to Luffy and stands in front of him with a stoic face.
It goes on like that for around thirty seconds and Luffy swallows hard as he waits for Law to finally say something. Really hard.
What is it now? Is this brat mad?
"W-w-what?" says Luffy, finally breaking the silence. The pressure is really starting to get to him. Dealing with this brat is really torturing him mentally and physically.
A moment later, Law furrows his eyebrows and puffs his cheeks.
HE LOOKS SO CUTE!
But, it is not just that. Law then lifts both his hands up and pinches Luffy's cheeks really hard, making the older teen shrieks in pain. "Are you trying to give me a lecture here?!"
"Ou ou- ouch! I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Please stop!" begs Luffy, and Law stops pinching him.
"This is why you're a total idiot. Not everyone is as merciful as you!" says Law, and Luffy can only respond by looking at him with mixed feelings.
Luffy is really not sure whether he should be angry or be mesmerized.
How can this brat be so annoying and cute at the same time?!
"Whatever! It's time for breakfast! Let's go!" says Law then, as he drags Luffy to the kitchen by his arms.
And again, mouth-watering breakfast set is already waiting for him on the table.
Seriously? Again? Well, not that it is a bad thing but…
What… whatever!
"Is… is this going to be a daily thing?" asks Luffy, as he sits on one of the stools and Law responds to him with a cheeky grin on.
"Do you want it to be?"
HUH?!
The question takes Luffy by surprise and honestly, he really is not sure how to answer it.
"Well… well…"
Does he want it?
Seeing how Luffy is not answering straight away, Law begins to sulk. His brows start furrowing and his cheeks are puffed, again.
"Fine." says Law then, before he turns away from Luffy.
Don't… Don't.. Don't be so cute…
Now, what should he do? Should he say something to please this brat?
God, they are really like a married couple now. Sulking and consoling.
What the hell?
Still, Luffy tries to say something. But then, Law turns back to look at Luffy just before he can do so. "Meh, who has time to cook for you every day?" says Law, before he sticks out his tongue.
And, Luffy lets out a sigh. This brat…
Luffy goes back to his food then but this time he notices that Law is looking at him innocently with his clear, grey eyes.
What now? How does he deal with this innocent-looking Law?
"Can you not look at me, please? Just eat your food, please?" Luffy tries to say nicely to Law and the younger teen responds with his cute puffy cheeks, again.
Cute…
Ah, SHIT! SHIT! Luffy really feels like pulling all his hair out now.
'Okay then." answers Law, a moment later and he shifts his focus to his own food. At first, Law is just poking his food with the fork. But then, a while later he looks up from his food and asks, "Do you want me to feed you?"
And, Luffy almost chokes on his food.
Seriously! Luffy is already losing counts on how much this brat had made him almost choked on his food! Why does he always say stuff like that?!
"Come on, open your mouth!" says Law, ready to feed Luffy a bacon strip.
And, he has a really, really sweet smile on.
Damn.
Luffy has no other choice.
He has to… he has to play along.
So, he awkwardly opens his mouth and accepts what Law is feeding him. Then, he gives Law an awkward smile as he chews the bacon strip.
"It's really good." Luffy says, trying to please the brat and somehow, Law's face lit up and he asks again, "You want me to feed you again?"
"H-h-how about tomorrow? I really need to catch the bus." says Luffy, and surprisingly Law actually listens to him but of course, not without his puffy cheeks again.
"Okay…"
Cute… Wait, wait! NOOO!
What is he playing? Seriously!
To be honest, if it is just the delicious breakfast Luffy does not mind. Not at all. But, the combination of a cute guy being sweet and delicious breakfast is too much to handle.
And, like the day before, Law follows as Luffy makes his way to the door.
"Be safe, be back early!" says the younger teen then as Luffy makes his way out.
Unlike the first day, Luffy manages to calm down a little because he kind of expected it. So, he nods and hums shortly to Law before he slowly walks out of the house, calmly closing the door.
And, as soon as he gets outside, he lets out the breath he had been holding. Then, he leans on the door, trying to calm himself down.
He is trembling and his heart is pounding really hard. Damn it.
It's okay, Luffy. You can do this, you can do this! He tries to motivate himself, and slowly, he starts making his way to the bus stand.
Back in the house, Law slowly leans on the wall of the entryway after Luffy stepped out.
Why is he doing this? This is not what he had in mind when he decided to get married.
He lets out a sigh, closes both his eyes, and his mind travels back to the morning when he woke up to Luffy being so close to him.
It really startled him and he was just about to violently poke Luffy's forehead when the older teen started mumbling, "Rouge, I wanna go home…"
Somehow, it sounded so sad to Law and it triggered a memory.
"Mother, I want to go home…"
"Please, be patient for a little while more okay, sweetheart? It won't be long until you come back. I'll make your favorite rice balls."
Little did Law know back then…
Law slowly took back his hand and watched as Luffy continued mumbling in his sleep. And, it did not take long until the older teen started acting crazy. He actually thought Law was an ice cream and his hands started going all over the places. Luckily the younger teen managed to cover his face with the Pusheen pillow before Luffy did something crazier.
What an idiot…
Suddenly Law feels a painful throb to his chest, bringing him back to the present. He closes his eyes then and swallows hard.
Maybe, maybe he is an idiot too...
xxx
Luffy is taking his sweet time walking to the bus stand when a familiar voice suddenly greets him, "Good morning Luffy!" and he turns to see his neighbor, Koala standing in front of her house. It seems like she is on her way out and she looks really gorgeous.
Going to class, or work?
"Oh, good morning Koala." Replies Luffy briefly and Koala starts asking him questions.
"How are you doing? You like the neighborhood yet?"
"I'm fine. I think I'm going to like it."
"Good to know! Tell me if you need anything!" says Koala with a sweet smile before she asks, "Anyway, how is that other guy doing? You both live together, don't you?"
"Oh, yeah. That's Law. He is doing fine."
"So, uh, you both…"
Is this what Luffy think it is? The question asking what kind of relationship Law and him have?
Yeah, maybe this is it. The question he had been preparing for.
"He is a relative. My parents bought the house for me recently and he got a job here so I asked him to stay with me." answers Luffy, and he can see that Koala is buying it.
Oh, seriously. He is really getting better at lying and he really feels like laughing now.
Law and him agreed to pretend to be relatives in case their neighbors ask, or just anyone. And, Luffy had actually been practicing so he will not screw it up because that brat keeps pressuring him.
He said if Luffy ever screws up he will kill Luffy with his own hands
Scary.
They told the plan to his parents too so they will not be surprised and Luffy can see how disappointed they looked like because they were starting to see it as a real marriage.
They were starting to forget about Doflamingo's conditions.
Yeah, out of all the conditions Law and Luffy agreed on, only two conditions are known by the family members - the conditions about the wedding being held in secret and for them to keep the marriage a secret from the public.
Well, since those are Doflamingo's conditions both sides will have to comply to them.
No official contracts were made for those two conditions as requested by Law so Luffy's parents did not need to sign anything.
None of their family members know that those two were actually also parts of Luffy's secret contract with Law.
The secret contract only both of them know about.
According to the secret contract, if anyone other than the family members finds out, they will have to break off the marriage. And, everything Donquixote family had invested in the company will have to be paid back fully.
Therefore, it is Luffy's responsibility to make sure his parents are not telling the non-family members about the marriage. Even Sabo.
While for the other two conditions, if one of them refuses the divorce or tries to contact another party after the divorce is finalized, lawsuit, of course.
And, just the thought of it is enough to make Luffy trembles in fear.
Somehow, seeing how well Law is treating Luffy in front of them, Luffy's parents actually thought Doflamingo will allow them to go public. And, Luffy can see that they kind of really like Law.
But then, if Doflamingo still wants it to be a secret then they have no choice so his parents agreed to go along with it.
To be honest, Luffy is also worried about what will happen after a year since his parents have already taken a liking to the brat.
Man, this is really troublesome… why did that brat have to go and make Luffy's parents like him?!
"I see. Anyway, where are you going? I'll give you a ride." says Koala then, snapping Luffy out of his thoughts.
"Oh, it's okay. My friend is going to pick me up." lies Luffy, and for a moment, Koala looks a little disappointed.
Luffy feels bad for turning her down but Luffy does not think that is a good idea, for now.
"Oh, I'll see you around then."
Luffy waves at Koala as the girl drives away in her expensive-looking car and it gets him thinking, it is definitely a neighborhood for high-income people. How did he end up there again?
As soon as Koala's car is out of his sight, he continues his trip to the bus stand. As he waits for the bus, he looks around him and somehow, he ends up looking at the sky.
It is still early in the morning and Luffy can see how clear the sky is. So pretty, so mesmerizing.
Strangely, it gives Luffy some kind of energy, some kind of hope. Like, whatever he is going through now will go away and he will walk freely without a care under the clear, blue sky soon.
And, he slowly smiles to the thought in his head.
Just looking at the sky actually gets him so motivated, huh?
The nature is really amazing in a way.
He can do this. He will.
xxx
That day, Luffy runs into Zoro as he makes his way out of the university compound. Luffy just finished his last class for the day and Zoro's class was canceled so they end up walking to the train station together.
"Today is Kuina's birthday, isn't it?" asks Luffy, realizing the date and knowing well enough how Zoro will spend his afternoon during Kuina's birthday.
"Yeah, I plan to visit this afternoon. Gotta stop by the florist first."
"I'll go to the florist with you." says Luffy then, and Zoro nods to it.
Kuina was Zoro's childhood friend who passed away when Zoro was in primary school. Luffy went to visit her grave with Zoro a few times before after they were done visiting Ace's and he can see how much Zoro misses Kuina.
Zoro showed Luffy some of Kuina's photos before and she was indeed a pretty girl who was very talented in sword art. Seeing how Zoro is still badly missing her, Luffy cannot help but wonder sometimes if Zoro was ever in love with Kuina, or still is.
Heh, now Luffy is really being nosy.
It does not really take long until they finally get to a flower shop. And, both of them are looking at the flowers when Zoro suddenly notices someone. "Luffy, isn't that…" asks Zoro, pointing to a direction and Luffy turns to find Kid standing not too far away from them. He is wearing dark attire and in his hands is a bouquet of roses.
And, Kid has not noticed them yet so Luffy immediately takes the chance to hide behind Zoro.
"How long has it been again? Why don't you just go and talk to him normally? You talked before, right?" says Zoro then, knowing how his friend feels for the red head.
And, Luffy shakes his head in reluctance. But then, he still peeks out from behind Zoro once in a while and he cannot help but wonder for whom the roses are.
Is that for someone special? Wait, maybe he already has a boyfriend. Or, a girlfriend.
Damn. Luffy never actually thought about it. God, he is really a blockhead!
A moment later, Zoro walks into the shop, totally forgetting that Luffy is hiding behind him and the red head ends up noticing Luffy's presence. "Hey, it's you."
"Yeah, hi." answers Luffy nervously and the red head smiles in response. But then, they end up saying nothing to each other after that. It becomes awkwardly silent and it takes Luffy a while before he comes out with something. "Girlfriend?" asks Luffy, as he points to the bouquet.
"Oh. Sister, actually."
And, Luffy feels relieved somehow.
"Oh, it's pretty. She'll like it."
"I hope so."
"Kid, time to go." a guy with long blond hair suddenly interrupts and Kid nods to him in response. Then, he turns back to Luffy.
"See you around." says Kid, and Luffy waves at him as the red head walks away.
Right after Zoro is done with the flowers, Luffy and him part ways since Luffy needs to go to his part-time job.
It is another slow business hour that afternoon and Luffy actually ends up staring blankly, head full of thoughts again.
Somehow, his mind is slowly traveling back to the moment he saw the bouquet in Kid's hand. To be honest, he was a little disappointed the moment he sees it. But then, it did not hurt so bad…
Good thing is, Luffy knows that Kid is actually giving it to his sister.
Still, even if those flowers are meant for his sister it does not mean he is single. Does it?
Well, now that Luffy thinks of it, he is not seeing the red head around as much nowadays. Kid does not go to the cafe as frequently anymore either.
Maybe he is busy with his band practice.
To be honest, Luffy has never seen Kid performs and he really wants to see it because he believes Kid's band will sound really cool. Maybe he should try to ask Kid about his band someday. They are starting to talk more nowadays anyway.
Or, are they not?
Then, his thought is interrupted by Nami. Turns out there are already customers waiting at the counter and Luffy was too deep in his thoughts to realize. Luckily the manager is not around or he will probably lose his job sooner than he expected.
Later that night, he almost bought ticket back to Roger's again.
Sigh. It certainly needs some time to get used to.
The moment he gets into the living room, he can see that Law is sleeping on the couch again. This time he is in a different sleeping style. He is lying on his stomach, leaning on the Pusheen pillow and his lower body is covered by a blanket.
Why is this brat sleeping in the living room again, seriously? Luffy is really curious but he forgot to ask Law why he slept in the living room last night.
Was that brat really…
And, Law's smiling eyes suddenly flashes before him.
No, no. Why?!
Well, since Corazon is not here, should he actually leave this brat here tonight?
Luffy contemplates, hard. In the end, his good side wins the fight.
"Hey, let's go upstairs." says Luffy, as he gently pats on Law's shoulder a few times and after few minutes of trying Law finally opens his eyes. "Were you waiting for me?"
What… you… talking… 'bout…" says Law, before he turns to face the couch.
What a sleepyhead.
"Let's go upstairs." says Luffy again, but Law does not respond this time so he tries again. "Hey…"
And, Law slowly turns to him, mumbling in his sleep. "Mother… m'sleepy… carry…"
Did he just…? Did he just call Luffy his mother? Did he just ask Luffy to carry him?
"Mother? I am not your-" Luffy tries to say, but Law suddenly wraps his hands around Luffy's waist and the older teen instantly freezes.
A moment later, he starts regaining his senses again and proceeds to wake Law up, gently. "Hey, wake up."
But then, Law does the same thing. He calls out to his mother again and Luffy is not sure what to do now.
What if Law is having a good dream meeting his late mother? Should he really interrupt that?
Somehow, Luffy is starting to get too comfortable from the warmth spreading to him, source none other than the brat.
And, Luffy ends up falling asleep right next to him.
xxx
The next morning, Luffy is awakened by a pain on his back, followed by a loud scream. "WHOAAHHHHH!"
And, he opens his eyes slowly to see the ceiling.
Huh?
Then, he blinks his eyes a few times until he is fully awake to find that he is now lying on the floor. Thankfully it has carpet on so it does not hurt so much.
He then slowly turns his head to the couch where he had fallen asleep with the brat last night…
…fallen asleep with… what?
Then, he remembers what happened.
"WHOAAHHHHH!" screams Luffy, and he immediately gets up from the floor to find Law looking at him with a horrified look. He is now sitting on the couch and his hair is a mess.
So cute…
No, no! That's not the point now! Luffy tells himself, and he swallows really hard. What is going to happen now? Should he start explaining?
For thirty seconds, neither of them are saying anything and both of them just stare at each other.
'What… whatever happened, it wasn't me. You caused everything." says Luffy, a moment later, finally breaking the silence between them.
"What do you mean I did?" Law responds with a low voice and a glare so Luffy starts explaining further.
"Yeah, you were…I tried to wake you up so you can go and sleep upstairs but you started sleep talking! Then, you hugged me!"
And, Law responds to him with a skeptical, sulky look.
So cute… Ehhhh no, no! Don't fall into that trap, Luffy!
Okay, back to the matter. Luffy knew it. Whatever he says, the brat will not accept it easily.
He really has no time for this now. He saw the time on the wall clock just now and he has less than two hours to get ready. He has to make it on time or he will miss the bus. So, he slowly stands up, trying to make his way upstairs.
"W-w-what are you doing? Don't come near me! I have six black belts!" warns Law, hands already up in guarding position.
And, Luffy lets out a sigh.
What a childishly cute war- EH? NOOO, NOOO!
For a moment, Luffy really feels like he is going crazy.
"I'm not going to do anything to you. I'm just going upstairs. I have to get ready for class."
As Luffy makes his way up he can feel Law staring at him from the couch. But then, when he turns to look Law immediately hides under his blanket.
Cheeky brat… whatever!
So, Luffy goes to the bathroom as usual and the moment he is putting his shirts into the laundry basket, he is shocked to find it empty.
His three days worth of laundry is gone!
Shit. Could it be… did that brat throw them away?!
If Law really did, he is so going to get it…
Maybe, maybe. Well… Luffy is less scared of Law nowadays but still…
Luffy then immediately washes up, gets ready, and goes downstairs. Nearing the end of the staircases, he can see that Law is already sitting on a couch and he had already changed. This time he is wearing a very loose hoodie and he is reading a book.
Whoa, this brat is always looking so comfortable at home… He is probably going to spend the year just relaxing at home. Luffy thinks, as he looks at Law enviously.
Somehow, Law notices that Luffy is already downstairs and he slowly covers the lower half of his face with the book he is reading. Then, he narrows his eyes as he looks at Luffy.
And, Luffy swears he can hear Law says, "Pervert."
AGAIN?!
Whatever… Luffy knows there is no point arguing so he will just let the brat win.
"Look, Whatever I did, I am really sorry, okay? I was tired so I did not realize what I was doing."
But, Law does not say anything in return. He is still looking at Luffy with his eyes narrowed.
And, Luffy realizes he needs to use another approach.
That. He has to use that.
"The Great Law, I am really, really sorry. Please forgive me."
And, Luffy can see Law's eyes slowly curving and he can hear how Law tries to refrain himself from chuckling.
Cheeky brat.
But still, those smiling eyes… Cute…
Shit, shit! Stop it, heart! Stop!
"Okay." says Law then, and Luffy thinks it is the time to ask about his clothes. He then tries asking Law with the nicest sentence he can come up with.
"Anyway, did… did you happen to see my laundry? They were still in the bathroom yesterday morning." Asks Luffy, and Law gives him a shocking answer.
"I washed them yesterday."
And, Luffy's eyes slowly widen.
This is totally different from what he thought!
"W- why?!" Luffy asks, and the younger teen looks at him with his eyes blinking, as if he just asked a very tricky, hard question.
"… coz it's laundry?"
"I mean… I mean… D- do you usually wash other people's laundry?"
"No." Law answers shortly but Luffy gives him the look – the look that asks for explanation so Law adds, "You're my husband so I'll make an exception."
And, Luffy gets goose bumps all over.
"What… what are you playing, seriously?" Luffy blurts out, and he can see how Law's face is slowly changing to that cute, sulky face.
Shit. This brat is so unpredictable!
Plus, why does he keep referring to Luffy as his husband?!
Well, technically Luffy is but then…
What is he playing, really?!
"I'm just trying to be a good husband…" answers Law then, with a very cute face - that kind of face that kids make when they know they are in trouble.
HUARGHHHH DON'T!
'You don't have to do that, you know. I plan to wash them tomorrow."
"You're always home late. Do you really have time to do it?"
Home.
There, he uses that word again.
Still, Law is right. Back at Roger's place Rouge even washed them for Luffy sometimes, since he was always home late and tired.
But then, Rouge is his mother. They have been living together since Luffy was seven so it is acceptable.
But this brat?
They are only married for less than a week!
Why does he…?!
"I had to wash my uncle's too, anyway. So, why not? It's going to save more energy and water so it's good for the environment!" adds Law, and Luffy ends up looking at him in disbelief.
Wait, why is this brat giving him a lecture on environment?!
A moment later, Law narrows his eyes and with a low, threatening voice he says, "I don't have skin diseases. I used anti-bacterial detergent."
And, Luffy answers him in panic. "I- I- wasn't thinking of anything like that!"
Well, now that Luffy looks clearly Law looks a lot like stay-at-home husband now. He cooks, he cleans, he does laundry…
The brat is really taking care of the house nicely.
Wait, no. 'Nicely' is an understatement. His works are like of those professional house maids. The house is always clean and it smells fresh all the time.
What… what the hell?
"You're pretty good with house works…" Luffy blurts out, a moment later.
…considering how bratty you are. Luffy continues in his head.
"I lived alone while I was in Raftel. I did everything by myself." says Law with a cheeky grin.
And, it really surprises Luffy.
"You didn't hire anyone? You didn't bring your maids along?" asks Luffy, and Law responds by shaking his head.
"Who's crazy enough to bring their maids along?"
Somehow, Luffy feels like laughing when he hears Law's answer.
He seriously thinks so? Does Law even remember he got all the jewelry stores to send their ring samples over to his mansion?
But still, that is impressive. That makes Law a little different from other brats… maybe.
"Are you really sure you should be doing this? Just staying at home doing… house works? You have an empire to take over, don't you?" says Luffy. Maybe he can actually talk Law into going back to Marie Jois once in a while so Luffy can have more peaceful time on his own.
At first, Law is just looking at him with a stoic face. But shortly after that, a cheeky smile is slowly forming on his face.
"That can wait. Now it's time for breakfast!" says Law then, as he pulls Luffy by his arms to the kitchen.
This is the third day!
This brat bullies him a lot but then Luffy feels like the brat is pampering him too at the same time.
Maybe this is just the way this brat is having fun – experimenting with marriage life.
With a guy.
Maybe.
Luffy really has no idea what Law has in his mind.
Law is just… unpredictable.
xxx
Days go by, life goes on as usual and Luffy wakes up one day realizing that it is Sunday.
His first Sunday, first day off as a married guy in the city.
His life is pretty much still on the same schedule and nothing interesting happened during the weekdays. He did not even get to see Kid after the day they met at the flower shop because the red head did not come to the café at all.
Then, Luffy realizes that today he will spend most of his time at home.
Yeah, home. He has to learn to get used to it now.
Usually, he stays in his room playing games on his computer or helps Rouge out with house works.
But then, this time it is different. He is going to spend his day off with Law and his clumsy uncle.
Will Law really let him sleep until twelve like Rouge always did? Will he be forced to clean the house and run errands?
Luffy wakes up surprisingly early that Sunday and he is really thankful for that. Who knows what kind of method will that brat use to wake him up?
And, to Luffy's surprise, Law is no longer in bed when he woke up.
How come this brat always wakes up so early? He is a brat!
Then, Luffy remembers how Law had been making him breakfast for the past few days.
Damn. Is it going to be the same today?
Luffy is about to go downstairs when the door suddenly opens and Law walks in. But then, Law does not say anything to him. The younger teen goes straight to his table and starts checking on stuff with his tablet. Luffy then realizes that Law is not in his comfortable clothes. He looks like he is ready to go out.
A while later, without looking up from his tablet, Law asks, "I'm going grocery shopping later. You wanna come together?"
And, it takes a while for Luffy to answer because he is trying to process what he just heard properly.
'You wanna come together?'? Shouldn't it be 'Come with me. Carry all the stuff."?
To be honest, if the brat really meant the question he would rather… well, sleep. And, he ends up blurting out his question. "Is it okay if I don't go?"
And, when he realizes what he just did he immediately covers his lips.
Shit, shit! Stupid Luffy! Why did you…
To his surprise, Law answers, "Okay. I'll let you use the whole bed until I come back."
WHAT? What had gotten into this brat? When did he become so considerate?!
"I made breakfast so help yourself." says Law then, still not looking up from his tablet.
Seriously? Is the Goddess of Fortune finally smiling to Luffy?
Maybe… It will probably be just today but still… OH YEAH!
"If you need anything just text me." says Law, before he goes out of the room and Luffy nods.
WHOA THIS IS AWESOME! Luffy thinks, as he rolls on the huge bed. This is so nice…
Luffy's eyes are just starting to get heavier when the door is abruptly opened and he can hear Corazon calling him with a loud voice, "Luffy! Let's go shopping together!"
Then, Luffy can hear Law trying to get his uncle to stop disturbing Luffy. 'I told you he is tired! Let him sleep!"
"Really…? Just when I thought I can spend time with both my nephews…"
"You still can do that at home later! Just let him sleep!" says Law then, as he drags Corazon out of the room and shuts the door.
Then, it is silent.
Okay, somehow the commotion is making Luffy awake. Very awake.
And, it takes a while before he finally feels sleepy again. Too bad for him, Corazon walks into the room again and Luffy lifts his head up from the pillow to see the blond looking at him with teary, puppy eyes.
"Luffy, do you really want to just stay home?"
SHIT! WHY?! Must… must… fight…
"Luffy?" asks Corazon again and Luffy cannot help but feels pity for the blond.
Damn. This family is seriously driving him crazy.
In the end, Luffy slowly gets up from the bed and says, "I'll go... I'll go…"
And, the blond's face immediately lit up.
Law is shocked the moment he sees Luffy walking downstairs and he asks if Luffy is really okay.
And, Law's question takes Luffy by surprise too.
Why is he being so caring now?
But then, Luffy decides to just ignore his thought and answers, "Yeah, yeah. I am."
"Okay then."
So, the three of them walk together to the car right after Luffy is done with his breakfast and somehow, Luffy notices that Law is still wearing his wedding ring.
Did he forget to take it off?
"Hey, you-" Luffy is trying to remind Law about the ring when they both suddenly hear a cry for help from the backseat. Both of them then turn to find Corazon struggling to get the tangled seat belt off his neck.
His. Freaking. Neck.
Law then immediately goes to the backseat to help his uncle while Luffy freezes in his seat.
HE IS TOO SURPRISED.
HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE? THAT GUY IS REALLY CLUMSY!
Corazon is putting on unnecessary struggle again this time and Luffy goes to help Law when he finally regains his senses back.
And, after almost two minutes of struggling, they finally manage to get the seat belt off Corazon.
Seriously… it was so tiring.
Now Luffy is really starting to understand Law's struggles with his uncle.
After the whole commotion, Law actually tries to make Corazon stays at home. But then, the blond insists that the three of them must go out together. In the end, Law gives in to his uncle's stubbornness and now there they are, already in one of the supermarkets in the city.
That day, Law is only wearing a very simple T-shirt and short pants but still, people around are checking him out as usual.
It is a little different this time, however.
Previously, whenever they were both out together two or three people would usually come up and hit on Law, even asking for his number. Sometimes, he was even approached by people from modeling agencies.
This time, people around are only checking him out. None of them is actually coming up to ask him out or whatever.
Is his charm starting to wear off? Luffy chuckles to that thought.
Finally!
"Where is my uncle?" asks Law, the moment he gets back. He went to get a trolley so Luffy and Corazon are supposed to wait for him there.
That is when Luffy realizes that Corazon is gone.
Shit.
Luffy is starting to panic when suddenly, a voice interrupts.
"Law-chan~~ hug attack!" yells Corazon as he dashes out from his hiding place and Law calmly steps away from where he is standing. Unlucky Corazon then ends up falling into the trolley and is brought to the end of the aisle where the trolley finally crashes to the wall.
And, both Law and Luffy can only watch from afar.
"Let's… let's just pretend we don't know him." says Law, both hands covering his face.
That… that is pretty cruel…
But, if Luffy were in Law's shoes he would probably do the same too…
Probably.
Suddenly, he hears Law calling out to him and Luffy turns to look at Law to be given an envelope. At first, Luffy looks at Law confused. But still, he takes the envelope, carefully opening it to find cash worth ten thousand Bellis inside.
His eyes slowly widen in shock.
Seriously? Another ten thousand Bellis?! Luffy has not even used whatever is left of the money Law gave him last time.
And, that was only A WEEK AGO.
Is this the standard pocket money rate for super rich people?!
"I don't need this." says Luffy then, trying to give it back to Law but the younger teen does not take it.
"Just keep it."
"I can earn my own money. You don't have to give me any."
"Just keep them. In case of emergency or anything. I'm not taking it back."
And, Luffy has no choice but to accept it.
"Law-chan, how about me?" says Corazon, suddenly appearing next to them with his nose bleeding.
What a poor guy.
"Shouldn't it be the other way round?" asks Law, and Luffy feels like he can see thousand arrows landing on Corazon's head, chest, and back.
"You see, my shirt company isn't really doing well…" the blond answers, and Law starts to give him a lecture.
"Your company isn't doing well because you keep messing things up. Didn't I tell you…" But then, although Law looks like he wants to say more, he stops halfway. "Never mind. I'll save that lecture for another day."
And, Corazon lets out a long, relieved sigh.
Law then turns to Luffy and says,"Hey, take care of him." while pointing to his uncle.
What?! Again?!
Luffy wants to protest. But then, it is his responsibility since he took Corazon in. Plus, he is already starting to get used to the brat ordering him around so that brat being nice to him kind of scared him. Because, who knows what is he plotting?
This is definitely more like it.
Wait, no. Damn! How can this be normal? What… whatever!
He lets out a long sigh then, before he tells Law that he is taking Corazon to another section and the younger teen nods to him.
Luffy is about to walk to another direction when he suddenly hears Law calling out to him again and asks, "Do you have anything you want to eat for dinner?" and the older teenager looks at him with a confused face so Law adds, "I'll make it."
Seriously?! Why is this brat being nice?!
Okay, whatever! Luffy really does not care what Law is playing anymore. At least this time because…
… food first!
"Beef steak, well done!" says Luffy with his eyes sparkling and Law nods to his request.
'Law-chan, I want fish and chips!" Corazon interrupts, and Law answers him without even turning to look at him.
"Make them yourself." says Law, as he walks away and Luffy ends up having to console the blond.
After almost twenty minutes, Luffy receives a message from Law.
"I'm done. I'll wait for you both outside. I'll give you ten more minutes."
And, at the end of the sentence is one of those special edition cat emoticons that need to be purchased for use.
This brat… pfft…
But then, it amazes Luffy how fast Law did his shopping. And, he slowly looks away from his phone to the trolley, already filled with snacks and half of them is actually…
Then, he slowly looks up from the trolley and watches as the blond picks out some more snacks from the shelf. Luffy actually told Corazon that he can get whatever snacks he wants and Luffy will pay for it.
Damn. Uncle Cora really does not hold back.
That moment, he can see how his remaining pay for the month slowly flies leaving him…
xxx
Law is leaning on a metal barrier in front of a shop when Luffy walks out of the supermarket. Luffy barely makes it and Corazon is still queuing to pay for the extra snacks he got right after Luffy was done paying for the first batch of snacks.
Law was right. It is troublesome and Luffy is starting to really regret his decision.
Luffy is walking over to Law when he notices that Law is looking at something with a serious look. And suddenly, his feet stop moving.
Damn. Law really looks extra hot when he is being serious. Why does this brat have all the good things?
How can he be so cute, so adorable, so hot, and so handsome at the same time?
A moment later, Law turns away from what he is looking at and is surprised to see Luffy carrying two big, full paper bags.
"What are those?" asks Law, and Luffy hesitates with his answer.
"Um, snacks…?"
"Are you a kid? What do you need that much for?!"
Well, actually half of them are Corazon's but Luffy does not have the heart to say it.
"Where is my uncle?" asks Law again, noticing that his uncle is not around.
"He is coming out soon."
And, Law face palms to Luffy's answer. He does not really think Corazon will be able to make it out of the supermarket soon. That clumsy guy.
"Take these. I'm going to go get him." says Law then, handing the keys over to Luffy before he goes back into the supermarket.
And, as soon as Law is gone from his sight, Luffy slowly turns to the direction Law was looking at earlier.
What was he looking at?
That is when his eyes catch the sight of kittens playing happily inside the shop. Fluffy, cute kittens.
And, Luffy looks at the sign to find that he is now standing in front of a pet shop.
Seriously…?
What is that serious look for?!
xxx
So, after almost ten minutes, Luffy finally sees Law walking back to the car, dragging his uncle who is holding two bags full of what Luffy is really sure are snacks.
Law looks really stressed and Luffy wonders what kind of commotion did the blond cause in the supermarket.
As soon as those two reach the car, Law immediately makes his uncle sit and helps him with his seat belt.
Now it really looks like Law is babysitting his uncle.
What goes around, comes around. Luffy thinks, as he chuckles.
Law then gets to the driver's seat and lets out a long, relieved sigh before he asks, "It's almost lunch time. Where do you want to go?"
"Pizza!" says Corazon and Luffy follows after him.
"Grilled meat!"
And, Law respond to them after thirty seconds. "I'm going to a Japanese restaurant."
"Why did you ask if you won't even consider our suggestions?!" Corazon and Luffy protest in unison but Law does not respond to them and starts driving.
A while later, the three of them are already sitting in a Japanese restaurant in the city. Corazon and Luffy ask for some fried food and ramen while Law asks for a very healthy set of food and one vegetarian menu, special for Corazon and Luffy.
The moment their food arrives, Law splits the vegetables into two servings and put them into the older males' plates by force, ignoring their protests.
And, commotions occur the moment they start eating. In less than five minutes Law is already getting headaches.
"Eat properly!" tells Law, as he wipes Corazon's mouth. And, when he turns to where Luffy is sitting he is shocked to see the mess Luffy made. "You are the same too!"
A while later, Law catches Corazon trying to put his vegetables in Law's plate and he glares at the blond in response. "Eat the vegetables!"
"Green peppers are bitter!" Corazon tries to protest but Law still forces him to eat his vegetables. While Law is busy forcing his uncle to eat the vegetables Luffy slowly tries to put his vegetables on Law's plate, silently.
Unfortunately, Law notices him and Luffy slowly takes his vegetables back.
It takes quite a while until the two older males are finally starting to eat properly and Law feels like he had lost half of his remaining life force dealing with them.
"You guys are so troublesome…" says Law, as he sighs and rubs his face, tired.
But then, Luffy notices a faint smile is slowly forming on Law's face. Which, kind of mesmerizes him and he ends up staring, totally forgetting about his food.
"What are you looking at?" asks Law then, when he finally notices and Luffy immediately gets back to his food.
"N-nothing…"
xxx
That afternoon, Corazon and Luffy arrive at home to receive an order from the youngest male in the house. They bought too much snacks at the supermarket and Law wants them to be arranged properly in the cabinets.
"I'm going upstairs. It better be done when I come back later." warns Law, and Corazon watches his nephew walks away with a sulky face.
"Law-chan is too grumpy nowadays. He used to be really really really really really sweet… "
Somehow, Corazon's words tickled Luffy's funny bone but luckily he manages to hold his laughter back.
Sweet? MUAHAHAHAHA
But then, Luffy suddenly remembers how Law had actually been sleeping in the living room and only went upstairs after Luffy got home.
Luffy is not really sure if Law was actually waiting for him but just the thought immediately kills his mental laughter.
"Ah, right. Luffy, do you want to see Law-chan's childhood photos?" asks Corazon then, and Luffy immediately stops what he is doing.
Interesting. He would like to see them. But, he is then reminded to Law's grumpiness and the consequences they will be getting if they do not finish their task right away.
"Shouldn't we be arranging the snacks?" Luffy tries to remind, and Corazon tells him that it will not take long. Then the blond immediately drags Luffy to his room.
And, Luffy lets the curiosity takes over him.
Screw Law's wrath.
The moment they get into the room, Corazon immediately heads to his luggage and starts rummaging through his stuff until he finally finds a photo album.
Then, both of them sit on the bed and begin going through the photos in the album.
And, the moment Luffy sees Law's childhood photos, he can feel his cheeks warming up.
SHIT THIS IS TOO CUTE!
Law was smiling brightly in all the photos. He looked very cute, and happy.
Damn. Luffy should have expected this.
A while later, they come across a family photo. There were five people in the photo - younger versions of Doflamingo, Corazon, Law, and two females.
And, Luffy can feel his cheeks warming up more because both the females are really beautiful.
The older female has a long, blue midnight hair and tanned skin. If Luffy has to guess, he would say that she was Law's late mother.
She is beautiful. Law certainly had inherited his very good look from his mother.
The younger female, on the other hand has a long black hair and she has tanned skin as well. Then, Luffy notices that her eyes are like those of cats.
So cute.
Those cat eyes though… could this girl be… Law's sister?
"This is Law-chan's mother. She passed away when Law-chan was really young." says Corazon, confirming Luffy's guess. "And that's Law-chan's sister, Robin-chan. My favorite niece."
So, she really is Law's sister. Now Luffy gets it. If he were Law he would probably have sister complex too…
And, a tiny amount of jealousy suddenly emerges.
But then, now that he looks clearly, the girl in the photo looks quite familiar and Luffy has a feeling that he had seen her somewhere before.
Where?
"They used to be very close, until Robin-chan left home five years ago. Law-chan is quite mad at her but I heard Robin-chan tried to reconcile with him. Seems like they are getting better." adds Corazon, a moment later.
"Aren't you going to crash at Robin's place too?" asks Luffy then, trying to suggest so Corazon will leave but Corazon's answer disappoints him.
"She's too busy with her works these days or else…" says Corazon, sighing.
And, Luffy sighs in his mind too.
"What does she do?" Luffy asks, seeing that it is his chance to actually find out since Law did not answer him the other day.
"Oh, Law-chan didn't tell you? She's an archaeologist. She's as awesome as her late mother."
Archaeologist? To be honest Luffy does not know what archaeology is all about but it is probably pretty awesome if Corazon says so.
"So, their mother is an archaeologist too?"
"No, no. Only Robin-chan's. They have different mothers. Law-chan's mother was a doctor."
Oh, doctor? That is awesome. Maybe that is why Law have the doctor-ish aura…
And, different mothers? Whoa, Doflamingo...
"Looks like you're having fun, guys?" a voice interrupts, and both males turn to the voice to find Law standing at the door, glaring at both of them with some sort of dark aura emitting from him. "Didn't I tell you to arrange your snacks properly? Is it done?"
"We… we are going!" the two older males speak in unison as they make their way to the kitchen as fast as they can.
And, Law watches as they walk away.
He knew it. They will definitely be distracted by something else.
Law is about to leave when he notices the photo album on Corazon's bed. He then slowly walks over to the bed, picks it up and looks at the photos one by one.
And, after a while, he slowly closes the album and walks out of the room.
Meanwhile, downstairs in the kitchen Corazon is showing Luffy his collection of Law's photos from childhood that he keeps in his wallet.
"Cute, right?" asks Corazon, and Luffy nods slowly.
Yeah, cute... VERY…
Maybe he should ask Corazon to give him one…
WAIT WHY NO!
"I have more back at our house in Marie Jois. You should come over and visit sometimes!"
More. In. Marie Jois?
What kind of collection is that?! This is a high-level nephew complex!
"You don't mind right, Luffy?" asks Corazon then, and Luffy looks at him confused.
"Mind what?"
"Well, you are married to Law-chan so I thought you wouldn't like me carrying his photos around…"
Hahahaha seriously? Hahahaha no, no, not at all… Luffy laughs in his mind.
"No, no. Of course not. I'm fine with it so feel free-" Luffy tries to encourage Corazon to keep more of them as his revenge only to be cut off by Law abruptly.
"W-w-what… what's that?" asks Law, pointing to the photos Corazon is showing Luffy.
And, Luffy can see how pale Law looks.
Well, even Luffy will be surprised if someone is keeping so much photos of him.
"Why are you carrying my photos around?!" asks Law again.
"So I can look at them when I miss you. I really miss those times when you were little. You remember how I used to kiss- " says Corazon but he is interrupted by Law halfway.
"No, no, no! I don't remember!" yells Law, both hands covering his ears before he snatches the photos away from Corazon. "Give them to me!"
"Law-chan, don't take them away~~!"
And, Luffy watches as Corazon chases Law, trying to get his precious collection back.
For some reason, he is a little glad that Corazon is around. That guy is totally clumsy, silly, and he gets into trouble most of the time. But then, with this kind of commotion going on Luffy will not feel so lonely.
At least for now.
xxx
That night after dinner, Corazon drags Luffy to the living room while Law goes upstairs after he is done washing the dishes.
Luffy is really happy that night because Law really made what he wanted and it was delicious! The best steak he had ever eaten in his whole nineteen years of life!
And, despite what he said at the supermarket Law still made his uncle's fish and chips.
Both of them are happy guys that night so when Corazon reminds Luffy about his promise he does not try anything to avoid Corazon, does not want to spoil the happiness.
"You promised me! Now let's watch the anime!"
"Okay, okay. But I can't stay too long. I have class tomorrow."
'Sure!"
While Luffy is working with the DVD player, Corazon tells him about how he used to watch a lot of animes with Law when he was little and he kind of wishes that Law can join them that night.
Then, Corazon starts telling Luffy how close Law and him were when Law was little and somehow Luffy can feel that he is getting goose bumps all over his body.
TOO MUCH INFORMATION!
And, suddenly Luffy gets an idea. A 'very good' idea. Then, he asks Corazon, "Why not just drag him down here?"
"Can we do that?!"
'Why not? You're his uncle!"
And, that easily does it. Both of them then make their way upstairs to get Law.
Law is working on something with his laptop when the door suddenly opens and two males call out to him in unison. "Law-chan!"
And, the next thing he knows, he is already sitting between Corazon and Luffy in front of the television.
"Tell me again why am I stuck here with you guys?"
"Law-chan, it is really cute and funny! You have to watch it!"
Himotouto! Umaru-chan is an anime about a boy who looks perfect when he is in public. He can do almost everything be it sports or studies and he has a very good look and pleasant personality too. But then, when he is at home he is an entirely different person – lazy, selfish and antisocial. His days at home are usually spent lazing around, playing games and reading mangas. He lives with his older sister and she is too kind that she put up with his laziness and selfishness most of the times.
"Seriously? This anime looks dumb." says Law, the moment the opening song starts playing.
"Are you an anime snob now? Oh, don't tell me you don't watch animes. That room in your vacation house has a lot of them."
"Please. That was years ago. I'm all grown up now unlike a certain two people. Plus, like I said, this anime looks dumb."
And, Luffy can only look at him with an annoyed face.
Seriously… he is so annoying. Didn't he just turn eighteen two weeks ago?
And, that is… that is so rich coming from someone who sleeps with a Pusheen pillow.
WHATEVER!
"The main character reminds me a lot to you though." Luffy suddenly blurts out in the middle of the anime with chuckles and suddenly, he can feel Law's arms slowly wrapping around his arm. Law then brings his body really close to Luffy's and Luffy can feel the warmth from Law slowly spreading to him. Then, Luffy hears Law whispering to him with a low voice, sweet smile on.
"Are you implying that I am lazy?"
And, Luffy instantly gets goose bumps.
That is not what he meant!
"N-n-no, no! I actually meant your appearance. You look so comfortable at home, you know… unlike when you're outside." answers Luffy, and Law responds briefly.
"Oh?" replies Law with a tone – a tone that says, 'That's not good enough.' And, Luffy knows that he needs to answer again with better choice of words.
"Fine. I mean you look hot and stylish when you're in public." says Luffy, and he can feel Law's arms tighten even more. "I- I mean, much hotter and much more stylish in public than when you're at home…"
"Oh staph it, you..." says Law then, and Luffy can only look at him, annoyed.
Annoying, narcissistic brat.
But he smells really nice-
HUARGHHHHH!
Law then releases Luffy's arm and shifts his attention back to the TV screen. For a moment, Luffy feels a little disappointed.
Wait, no. WHY? WHY IS HE DISAPPOINTED?!
At this rate he really will go crazy!
Somehow, Law falls asleep while they are watching anime and his head ends up on Luffy's shoulder. And, instead of waking Law up, Luffy actually tries to adjust so Law can sleep comfortably.
Having Law close to him feels quite nice and comfortable.
Well, maybe it is just the body heat. So warm.
Law moves unconsciously sometimes and his hair occasionally brush on Luffy's face.
It is definitely as soft as how it looks.
And, Luffy unconsciously lifts his hand, trying to feel Law's hair.
He is halfway up when he realizes what he is trying to do and he immediately pulls his hand back down. Then, he stares at it.
Why?! You, you… don't betray me! Luffy says telepathically to his hand. Which, he finds kind of dumb a moment later…
Suddenly, Law wakes up from his sleep and he blinks his eyes a few times.
So cute…
Huh, huh?!
Then, the younger teen stands up and says, "I am going back to the bedroom. Your shoulder is too stiff."
What?! Stiff? HOW DARE YOU!
"Hey, no fair! Don't leave me here alone!" mouthes Luffy to Law but the tanned teen pretends he does not see them. It is his revenge for the other day when Luffy did not help him out of Corazon's tight hug.
Luffy then tries to get Corazon to interfere but the blond is too immersed in the anime to make a fuss about Law leaving them.
Oh, maybe this is Luffy's chance.
Luffy then slowly gets up from the couch but he feels a hand grabbing his wrist before he can move further and a voice asks, "Where are you going?"
And, Luffy tries to cover up. "Law went back upstairs, you know? I was going to bring him back here."
"It's okay, let him be. You promised to watch this anime together with me anyway. One more hour, please?" says Corazon with a smile, and Luffy ends up chuckling awkwardly before he sits back on the couch.
Meanwhile, upstairs in the master room Law is already in bed snuggling beneath the comfortable cover. Somehow, his sleepiness intensified right after he fell asleep next to Luffy.
It felt really comfortable…
Whatever… Sleep first... Work can wait…
But then, he comes out from under the cover a moment later and reaches for his phone on the bedside table. Then, he starts looking on something online.
At first, he is just looking at his phone with a stoic face. But, it does not take long until his face finally lit up in excitement.
"Oh, Himotouto! season 2 is officially out next month? Finally! Nihihihi~"